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PEOPLE v. ALEX WATAMAMA Y ESIL

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2015-01-21
CARPIO, J.
Necessarily, the prosecution must establish that the substance seized from the accused is the same substance offered in court as exhibit.  In this regard, the prosecution must sufficiently prove the unbroken chain of custody of the confiscated illegal drug.  In People v. Watamama,[11] the Court held: In all prosecutions for the violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, the existence of the prohibited drug has to be proved.  The chain of custody rule requires that testimony be presented about every link in the chain, from the moment the item was seized up to the time it is offered in evidence. To this end, the prosecution must ensure that the substance presented in court is the same substance seized from the accused.